Tuesday, March 5, 2019

#Review: STEALING THE DUKE by Jess Michaels



  4 of 5 stars

Earl of Martingale's daughter, Lady Marianne, is in dire straits. Her father left her penniless and the scandal of his stealing spread through the ton like wild fire leaving her and her 10 year old sister Juliet in an even worse position especially since her cousin, the new earl, has ordered her out of the house in a month. When Marianne finds one last treasure her father stole, she just wants to return it, but she is caught by the reclusive Duke of Avondale when she broke into his townhome to return it. Instead of calling the Watch, Alex makes a deal with Marianne that she be his mistress for a month and then he'll allow her and her sister to live in a small cottage on his property. With no other options left to her, Marianne reluctantly agrees.

This was a short and steamy novella. If you don't like sex scenes, then this isn't the book for you. As it was, I skipped over some of the scenes. The book was well written, but the character development was a bit lacking. The story is a "The Beauty and the Beast" rendition, but there was no slow build up to their love story. Everything happens very quickly.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review and was not obligated to review the story.
 

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